National Republican., 1887-03-17
NO CABINET AT HOMES.
The Paper Hunt the Fashionable
Event of Yesterday.

Nhe Paper hunt the IHsnlonaDie
Event of Yesterday.
There were no Cabinet at homes on
Wednesday. Mrs. Endlcott is in Boston,
Mrs. Manning is on the ocean sailing, Mrs.
Whitney was at the paper hunt, and Mrs.
Villas is keeping Lent.
The event OF the day, II not OF the season,
was the paper hunt organized aud led by
Mr.. Alexander Gregor, the handsome first
secretary Of the Russian legation. The meet
was at Dupont Circle, and Mr.. Gregor,
with twenty minutes start, and bag OF
paper over his arm, took course through
the Rock Creek region toward the country
club house. A party Of ladies and gentle
men followed mounted, and the car
riages drove out to the club to zee
them come in. Mr.. Gregor rode
four miles and was followed frat by Mr..
Ricbald Wallach, of this city, and Mrs.
David King, who was in at the death and
took the brush, was second to arrive; Mrs.
Horace Hclyar took the second prize, and
Mr.. David King arrived hatlcsss. some OF
those in, carriages were Mrs. Cleveland,
Mrs. Whitney, Mrs. Senator .Nitchell, Mrs.
Cameron, and upon the tally.ho coach were
Miss Matte Mitchell on the box seat, Miss
Flora and Miss Amelia West, Mrs. Hawley,
Mr.. Spring Rice, and the German minister.
The County Club served collation. to the
hunt party,
Mrs. Senator Dolph will bo at home to
callers to day.
Miss West has thrown open the legation
for meeting to Miss Ada Leigh on Friday
morning at 10;45 o'clock.
The lady managers Of the Homeopathic
National Hospital gave their usual weekly
luDcheon-one of the most welcome OF
7 ont Il Jfcc ci,Na ia of NJ
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Clephane. The large rooms were throDged
with ladies and gentlemen, attesting the
growing popularity Of the festival. An
elaborate luncheon Of scolloped oysters
lobster salad, cold tongue, cake, ices, aud
ice, creams, coffee and chocolate. Mrs
NordhoH called the meeting to order by
tapping upon the door frame with silver
sugar spoon, gave the history Of the
luncheons which was to raise a special
fund for the hospital, to make the acquaint
ance Of each other, aud to have q pleasan,
time ard do good for the hospital. Mr.
Clephape ANNOUNCED that ga lady" had
paid 81 COO for the endowment OF bed In
| the hospital for four years, and for the ben
eft Of sewing girls and girls employed IL
| shops; also, that the next luncheon would
be given at Mrs. G. II. Wilcox's, Those
present were: Mrs. Springer, Mrs. DR.. Pope
|
w. Foster, Mr. and Mrs G. II. Wilcox
Mrs. F. W. Clark, Mrs. Wiles, Mrs. Walter
| Pillipg, Mrs. Maynard, Mrs. VIM. Blrney
| Mrs. Pinson, Mrs. McGill, Mrs. j. G
! Clephane, Mrs. Pierce, Mrs. William
lliliyer, Mrs. Walter Fowler, Mrs. Nor
| Yager, Mrs. Zane, Mrs. Bittinger
Mrs. Guthridge, Mrs. A. L. Childs, Mrs
Sypher, Misses Pratt, Rlcards, Lloyd, Ran
som, Stewart, Duke, Snouffer, Reynolds
/ Hnntnn an,
Mrs. Francis Cotton, Mrs. Saylcs Brown
Mrs. Heron. Mrs. Barton Jones, Mrs. DR.
Newman, Mr.. and Mrs. Whittemore, Mrs
Sificb, Mrs. Bloomer, Mrs. Bartlett, Mrs
Terrell. Mrs. Howard Mills, Mrs. J. II
Soule, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Clephane, Mrs
Wheeler, Mr.. and Mrs. John Crosby Brown
Mrs. Weigbtman, Mrs. Norton, Mrs. Edison
| and Mrs. Wadsworth.
Col. and Mrs. j. W. Morse gave mos
delightful reception on Tuesday evening t,
Mrs. Eta Henderson, of New York, WHIT
is their guest. Mrs Morse received thu
company In an elaborate gown OF black
velvet and crimson plush draped will
chantilly lace. Miss Ethel Morse recite
FreRch poem with much piquancy
Miss Eva Mills sang some exgulsitely swee
songs, and Mr. Courtney Thorpe recite
of the New York Times. An elegant sup
pr was served. Some Of those presen
were: Gen. and Mrs. Mussey, Miss Mussey
Prof. and Mrs. L. w. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs
VIM. Cabell, Mrs. W. A. Phillips, Mis-
Swift, Miss Stebbins, Miss i. y. johnson
Mrs Col. Eoote, Mrs. and Miss DIR. Puy
Mrs and Miss Mills, Mr.. G.. II. IIintol
Mr.. w. II. Dennis, Miss Fisher, Mr.. Court
ney Thorpe, Mr.. and Mrs. Babbitt, Mr.
Newton Benedict, Mr.. aud Mrs. w.
Spottswood, DR.. and Mrs. Little, Mr.. an
Mrs. Samuel Hodgkins, DIR. Walker, an
Judge Lander.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horatio King gave dinut
last Tuesday evening in compliment
Judge Macarthur, with twelve at the tab
All present seemed glad Of the opportunit
to assist on so appropriate an occasion
which was one Of rare enjoyment to tho;
| partlcipatlng.